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Court Blocks Construction of Kenya's First Coal Plant

The plan to build a coal-burning power plant in Lamu County on the Kenyan coast has hit a snag when the court ordered a fresh environmental impact assessment study on the project. Environmentalists filed a challenge to the license in October 2016, highlighting climate change, health concerns, and a lack of nationwide public input about the project.

Kenya: Court Stops Construction of Kenya's Coal Power Plant. Here's Why

The Conversation Africa, 28 June 2019

Kenyan judges have stopped plans to construct the country's first ever coal-powered plant near the coastal town of Lamu, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The tribunal ruled that the… Read more »
Kenya: Lamu Activists Hail Move to Cancel Coal Plant License

Nation, 28 June 2019

Civil society groups in Lamu, activists and elders who are opposed to the building of a Sh200 billion coal-fired power plant in the region have welcomed the move by the National… Read more »
Kenya: Court Halts Building of Coal Plant on Coast

VOA, 26 June 2019

A Kenyan court has halted construction of what would be the country's first coal plant. The National Environment Tribunal found the process of awarding a license for the… Read more »
Kenya: Environment Tribunal Stops Lamu Coal Project

Capital FM, 26 June 2019

The controversial Lamu coal project has been stopped by the Environment Tribunal, a week after activists held protests against its construction. Read more »
Kenya: Energy Cabinet Secretary Charles Keter Clears Fears on Lamu Coal Plant

Capital FM, 26 June 2019

The government shall not pay for the installation of the Lamu Coal power plant despite fears that the project would be shouldered by Kenyan taxpayers. Read more »